On the debut episode of Bants, Justin and Geoff tackle Madonna’s free Brazil show and the early hours of the Met Gala before diving into their main topic: Dua Lipa’s new album, Radical Optimism. Can Dua compete with the juggernaut Taylor Swift album The Tortured Poets Department, which dropped just a couple weeks earlier? We discuss, in detail. (Swifties, we love you, please don’t dox us).

What’s Good:

Geoff: Loot (Apple TV+)

Justin: “Knock Yourself Out XD” by Porter Robinson (Spotify)

Links:

Madonna’s Rio de Janeiro Concert (AP) 

Chris Hemsworth at the Met Gala (Vogue)

Dua Lipa Dance Meme (YouTube)

‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-pop (NME)

Credits:

Song: Tollef - Time With You (feat. RVLE) [NCS Release]

Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/TWU

Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez

Show Art: Geoff Taylor

Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez

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